STARTING PITCHER

1- Chris Archer - Three Stars

2- Brandon Morrow - Three Stars

3- Collin McHugh - Three Stars

No, the exclusion of David Price isn't an accident. He's facing a Royals lineup that's hammering lefties this year, has a limited strikeout ceiling due to their ability to make contact at a high rate and isn't a sizable enough betting favorite to warrant spending what he'd require to roster. Instead, Archer looks like the clear cut top arm today. Pinnacle has him as a -138 favorite. His matchup is tough (the Orioles have a 122 wRC+ against righties this year), but he has strikeout upside (23.8% strikeout rate for the O's versus righties this season). Archer has been from another planet ...

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JasonG4s
No Vogt tonight makes it easier to go all Norris. Big fan of the Padres tonight.